West Side Story
1961
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May 6, 2021 · George Chakiris, who won an Oscar for playing Bernardo, shares casting stories and memories of the classic film, and gives his take on its biggest controversies over the years. Kevin Fallon....
Dec 9, 2021 · George Chakiris won an Academy Award in 1962 for this role as the gang leader Bernardo in Robert Wise's big screen adaptation of the hit musical 'West Side Story.'. Six decades later, the ...
Dec 10, 2021 · December 10, 20211:39 PM ET. Heard on Fresh Air. Terry Gross. 20-Minute Listen. Playlist. Moreno became the first Latina actor to win an Oscar for her role as Anita in the 1961 film. Chakiris won...
Nov 16, 2011 · By: Joseph F. Panarello Nov. 16, 2011. To those who've seen the Oscar-winning screen adaptation of WEST SIDE STORY, the recollections of George Chakiris ' performance as Bernardo remain vivid....
Feb 12, 2012 · Interview: Oscar Winner George Chakiris Reflects on the Silver Age. CHICAGO – What is striking about George Chakiris is not so much the memories of his unforgettable performances in films of ...
Mar 17, 2021 · Wed 17 Mar 2021 06.11 EDT. “I don’t think I was good enough,” confesses George Chakiris. “I was too nervous.” Zooming from Los Angeles, the 86-year-old star is not appraising his Oscar-winning...
Mar 22, 2022 · George Chakiris, 89, is an actor and dancer best known for his film roles in the original “West Side Story” and in “The Young Girls of Rochefort.” He is the author of “My West Side Story,” a...
